The Essential Guide to Flexible and Home Based Jobs

The Essential Guide to Flexible and

Home‐Based Jobs

Topics

What are flexible and home‐based jobs? Trends in the flexible/remote job market Top career fields and most common jobs Companies hiring for flex/remote jobs Avoiding job scams How to find flexible opportunities Job application tips

Learn more at www.FlexJobs.com

About Brie and FlexJobs


About Brie• College career advisor for 5 years• MS in Human Resource Management• Director of Online Content at FlexJobs

About FlexJobs• Founded in 2007 by CEO Sara Sutton Fell• Lists pre‐screened telecommuting, flexible schedule,

full‐time and part‐time, and freelance jobs• 60 staffers who all work from home• Have helped over 1 million job seekers• Over 30,000 researched and vetted companies• Membership site

What are flexible and home‐based jobs? Lots of options Home‐based

• Work‐from‐home, remote, virtual, distributed team, telecommute, telework

Flexible scheduling• Full‐time or part‐time, set‐your‐own hours,

alternative schedules, flexible hours, results‐only (ROWE)

Project or employee‐based• Freelance projects (1099, independent

contractor), regular employee, short‐term and long‐term


Trends in the Flexible Job Market Home‐based work

• Average telecommuter: 49‐year‐old college graduate—man or woman—at a company with more than 100 employees

• Telecommuting in the U.S.:• Full‐time: 4.4% of workforce. Occasional: 10%• 50% have telecommute‐compatible jobs

• Projection: 43% of workers by 2016

Other flexibility:• Flexible schedules: 29% of all full‐time workers• Part‐time: 19 million work PT by choice

(70% of all PT workers)• Overall: 89% of HR professionals say

flex work will rise in the next 5 years• Freelance: 34% now;

Projection: 40% by 2020


Top Career Fields for Flexible Jobs Careers with the most

telecommuting & flexible job listings:

1. Medical & Health2. Sales3. Customer Service4. Administrative5. Education & Training6. Computer & IT7. Marketing

8. Web & Software Dev9. Research10. Accounting & Finance11. Project Management12. Engineering13. Consulting14. Writing


Most Common Telecommute Job Titles1. Writer2. Consultant3. Customer Service Representative4. Sales Representative5. Engineer6. Account Executive/Manager7. Software Developer8. Case Manager9. Medical Coder10. Adjunct Faculty

11. Systems Analyst12. Program/Project Manager13. UI/UX Designer14. Travel Counselor15. Insurance Adjuster16. Graphic Designer17. Bilingual Interpreter18. SEO/Marketing Assistant19. Director of Business Development20. Marketing Manager


Companies that Offer Telecommuting


Huge variety• For‐profits, non‐profits, small/med/large,

government, education, healthcare, entertainment, travel, financial

Top 100 Companies for Remote Jobs in 2015

1. Teletech 2. Convergys 3. Sutherland Global Services 4. Amazon 5. Kelly Services 6. Kaplan 7. First Data 8. IBM 9. SAP

10. Westat11. UnitedHealth Group 12. Dell 13. Working Solutions14. Intuit 15. US‐Reports16. Xerox 17. PAREXEL

18. Aetna 19. Humana20. VMware 21. Salesforce 22. American Express 23. HD Supply 24. Forest Laboratories 25. ADP

Where to Search for Flexible Jobs


FlexJobs• See listings for free, sign up to apply

Niche job boards and smaller sites• “Top 18 Niche Job Sites for 2015”• http://jobsearch.about.com

Career pages of companies you admire

Look in your local area, region, nationally, and internationally• 96% have some geographic requirement

How to Avoid Job Scams


Tons of tips on FlexJobs “Job Search Tips & Help” Blog Beware of scam‐friendly keywords

Bad: Work‐from‐home or work‐at‐home job Good: remote job, virtual job, telecommute job

Know the most common scams Data entry, pyramid sales schemes, envelope stuffing,

wire transfers, rebate/forms processing, craft assembly, unsolicited job offers

Warning signs of scams No company name or generic email address Job interviews via instant messenger / IM Immediate job offers and urgency to accept Western Union or wire transfers

Trust your instincts

Flexible Job Application Tips


Customize resumes and cover letters• Use keywords from job descriptions• Include previous flex / remote experience

• On resume: in summary of qualifications, technical skills, job titles

Utilize social media and be visible online• Create / update LinkedIn profile• Consider using About.me or WordPress to create online

portfolio• Keep your personal brand consistent

Prepare good stories for job interviews• Research company, understand their culture• Show your personality• Help them envision you working for them

Questions?


The Essential Guide to Flexible and Home Based Jobs

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